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ALAN M. GARBER, MD, PhD, JOINS HEALINX CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alameda, CA, Dec. 18, 2000 -- Healinx Corporation, the premier provider of secure Web-based doctor-patient communication systems, today announced the addition of Alan M. Garber, MD, PhD, to the company's board of directors. Dr. Garber is an internationally known health economics and health policy expert who is a leader in evaluating medical technologies and in healthcare financing issues. "Dr. Garber's wealth of experience as head of a major health policy center as well as a practicing physician will bring an important perspective to the Healinx board," said Giovanni Colella, MD, president and chief executive officer of Healinx Corporation. "His understanding of the fiscal impact of Web-based doctor-patient communication systems on the healthcare industry will be particularly invaluable."
Dr. Garber is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Young Investigator Award of the Association for Health Services Research and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Faculty Scholarship in general internal medicine. He has served as a consultant to the Institute of Medicine, the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, and the Clinical Efficacy Assessment Project of the American College of Physicians, and is a member of the national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Medical Advisory Panel, the American Society for Clinical Investigation, and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.
"In this era of Web-based communication, Healinx understands the tremendous potential of the Internet to improve healthcare delivery and to improve the functioning of the healthcare system as a whole," Garber said. "This is an exciting time to be part of a company pioneering the integration of secure Web-based technology into the field of healthcare."
Dr. Garber is the Henry J. Kaiser, Jr. Professor and professor of medicine at Stanford University, where he is also professor of economics, professor of health research and policy, and professor of economics in the graduate school of business. He is the founding director of both the university's Center for Health Policy and the Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research at the school of medicine. He is a staff physician at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System and research associate and director, Health Care Program, of the National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. (NBER) and serves as chair of the Medical and Surgical Procedures Panel of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (Health Care Financing Administration).
After graduating from Harvard College summa cum laude, Dr. Garber received his PhD in economics from Harvard and an MD with research honors from Stanford, and completed his residency in medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was health services research and development senior research associate of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
About Healinx
Healinx Corporation is the premier provider of Web-based, doctor-patient communication services.
The Healinx system enables secure, clinically structured, and auditable communications between
doctors and patients. Healinx earned this position by using state-of-the-art technology,
strategic relationships, and a unique understanding of the needs of doctors and consumers.
Healinx helps doctors address their need to recoup income while providing efficient, secure
online services to their patients. At the same time, Healinx offers patients convenience
and access -- the convenience of communicating directly with their physicians at anytime
from anyplace. By streamlining the doctor-patient relationship, Healinx enables payers to
improve member satisfaction and retention and reduce their exposure to rising healthcare
costs. For information, visit www.relayhealth.com.
